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Podostemum ceratophyllum (Hornleaf riverweed)
Cressler, Alan

Podostemum ceratophyllum

Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx.

Hornleaf Riverweed

Podostemaceae (River-weed Family)

Synonym(s): Podostemum abrotanoides

USDA Symbol: POCE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Plants usually attached to rocks and submerged in flowing water.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Attached to rocks and other solid substrata in swift currents.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Aquatic: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Podostemum ceratophyllum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Podostemum ceratophyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Podostemum ceratophyllum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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